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design219 · Jul 10, 2009, 05:30 PM

http://money.cnn.com/2009/07/10/auto...ion=2009071016

I don't think the dealers are really going to like this. Seems like you would go to a local dealer to test drive something and then go to ebay and maybe buy it somewhere else. And where in the chain of financial transaction is the money to ebay coming from? Are commissions to sales people gone?

PB2K · Jul 10, 2009, 05:38 PM

yes. buying on ebay is modern.

GM werent modern when they chose to manufacture oldfashioned pickups and SUV's instead of Label A cars. They missed the boat when small fuel efficient cars became hot.

turtle777 · Jul 10, 2009, 05:49 PM

Do they ship to Nigeria ?

*rimshot*

-t

brassplayersrock² · Jul 10, 2009, 11:36 PM

Originally Posted by turtle777

Do they ship to Nigeria ?

*rimshot*

-t

turtle777 · Jul 10, 2009, 11:37 PM

Are you serious ?

-t

design219 · Jul 11, 2009, 12:01 AM

Thank you for your response,after discussing
with my client who really commended your rover has
instructed to move on with the deal at the price of
$4,500 ,he said he will be going on a vacation soon
and will rest virtually all the transaction on my
shoulder and assign a shipper like wise that i will
work with and stressed that he will be issuing out a cashier
check of ($9,500)
which was a refund payment of a cancelled order earlier made by
him but
will be filed in your name,you are only required to deduct the
cost of your rover
($4,500) and send the differece ($5,000) when payment gets to you
to a
shipping agent whoose information will be given to
you as at when due, he will be needing the fund to
offset shipping charges, taxes and other cosmetic
repairs/touches,the agent will be responsible for signing and
transfering of title paper and also pickup.
So i require of you to send me your NAME,ADDRESS AND
PHONE NUMBER for payment to be delivered to you via
fedex courier services .All other information needed
in completion of this transaction will be given to
you in due time.
thanks

What could possibly go wrong?

Well, the masterfully forged check for one thing.

turtle777 · Jul 11, 2009, 01:15 AM

Needs to start with "Good say, sir" and end in "Barrister Blablabla"...

-t

brassplayersrock² · Jul 11, 2009, 01:40 AM

our lines of comedy must be different turtle, I'm still

l008com · Jul 11, 2009, 02:04 AM

No
Because I'm in the market for an '10 V6 Camaro, and those cars are going for an absurdly high price on eBay. Like $5000 above MSRP. I'll pass. I'll wait till fall and get a good deal on one.

IceEnclosure · Jul 11, 2009, 03:23 AM

V6 + Mustang/Camaro mentioned together make me cringe. Pony up.

turtle777 · Jul 11, 2009, 03:31 AM

Originally Posted by brassplayersrock²

our lines of comedy must be different turtle, I'm still

Never heard of eBay scams ? Geez.

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=eBay+scam+examples+Nigeria

-t

l008com · Jul 11, 2009, 04:22 AM

Originally Posted by IceEnclosure

V6 + Mustang/Camaro mentioned together make me cringe. Pony up.

V6 camaro has as much power as the previous generation v8 camaro, and gets 30 MPG. 422hp is great but somehow, someway, I'll get by with my measly 304hp

torsoboy · Jul 11, 2009, 05:00 AM

Nope, not for me. I will continue to buy local so that I can test drive the actual car that I am going to buy.

Laminar · Jul 11, 2009, 08:13 AM

Originally Posted by IceEnclosure

V6 + Mustang/Camaro mentioned together make me cringe. Pony up.

It looks like one of the big three finally did a V6 "muscle car" right. Motor trend did a comparison of the new Mustang, Challenger, and Camaro SS, then at the end mentioned the V6 Camaro and what a serious contender it is. It's lighter than the SS so it handles better and it comes with the 3.6 V6 from the Caddy CTS. Direct injection, VVT, etc. Sure it's not a "classic" V8, but it's not just a rental car/bitch ride anymore.

residentEvil · Jul 11, 2009, 10:54 AM

While I don't buy GM products, I see nothing wrong with giving it a try. They need/want to sell vehicles; if it works for them then good. I understand concerns for actual dealers; but it could in turn work for them...someone in iowa wants car x, but only texas dealer has it so ebay hooks them up. at the same time, someone in florida wants something that iowa has. iowa still sold a car, but just not to the person in their backyard.

sorta takes the dealer network of moving cars around and puts it on ebay for the public to do.

MallyMal · Jul 11, 2009, 04:02 PM

In other news, GM will keep the G8 in their line-up rebadged as a Chevrolet Caprice. A good move in my opinion. Link Up

Laminar · Jul 11, 2009, 07:06 PM

Woah. Cool. It looks a bit more bland than the G8's love it or hate it styling, but at least they're keeping it around in some form.

ApertureValue · Jul 11, 2009, 07:36 PM

I don't think I could bring myself to buy a vehicle on eBay, unless it was close enough for me to "kick the tires" first.

driven · Jul 12, 2009, 04:28 PM

I wasn't planning on buying a car anytime soon. ... then I saw the Ford 2010 SHO. Not sure when, but I shall own one. Oh yes, she will be mine.

rickey939 · Jul 12, 2009, 05:36 PM

Originally Posted by driven

I wasn't planning on buying a car anytime soon. ... then I saw the Ford 2010 SHO. Not sure when, but I shall own one. Oh yes, she will be mine.

HOT indeed.

driven · Jul 12, 2009, 05:50 PM

Originally Posted by rickey939

HOT indeed.

I had a 97 that I bought new and kept until about a year ago. I still miss it. The timing couldn't be better ... not sure if I'll get one this year or wait for the 2011s. But ... at some point, Ford has a sale with me.

Laminar · Jul 12, 2009, 09:38 PM

Originally Posted by driven

I had a 97 that I bought new and kept until about a year ago. I still miss it. The timing couldn't be better ... not sure if I'll get one this year or wait for the 2011s. But ... at some point, Ford has a sale with me.

Did you get the cams welded? I hear changing spark plugs is a bitch. The rear cylinder bank is basically under the dashboard so the whole intake manifold has to be pulled to get to the rear plugs.

driven · Jul 13, 2009, 09:53 AM

Originally Posted by Laminar

Did you get the cams welded? I hear changing spark plugs is a bitch. The rear cylinder bank is basically under the dashboard so the whole intake manifold has to be pulled to get to the rear plugs.

Yes to cams welded. The rear bank wasn't that bad. (Was able to do it myself.) But with most engines mounted sideways the rear plugs are difficult.

It was a nice car. Looking forward to it's replacement.

imitchellg5 · Jul 13, 2009, 10:58 PM

I wouldn't buy one on eBay unless they could match the financing and incentives that dealers can.

Courier · Aug 5, 2010, 05:58 PM

I am currently sitting in a rental car because my GM ( Holden in Australia ) is still in the workshop ...throttle problems....3 services now in 3 weeks the cars a 2007 model with 125,000 klms on it grrr

downinflames68 · Aug 5, 2010, 10:50 PM

Originally Posted by driven

I wasn't planning on buying a car anytime soon. ... then I saw the Ford 2010 SHO. Not sure when, but I shall own one. Oh yes, she will be mine.

That thing is catastrophically gigantic. It dwarfs most normal SUVs. I don't get it. It's bloody HUGE.

downinflames68 · Aug 5, 2010, 10:53 PM

"would you buy a new-"

No. I'll let some other sucker buy them new and depreciate like crazy for 2 years.

driven · Aug 5, 2010, 11:21 PM

Originally Posted by downinflames68

That thing is catastrophically gigantic. It dwarfs most normal SUVs. I don't get it. It's bloody HUGE.

I do like big cars.

But none the less ... I've decided to stick with my existing cars for a while. I like being payment free, and the way the economy feels like it's headed I'd rather bank cash then spend it.

turtle777 · Aug 6, 2010, 12:15 AM

Oh, look, a thread back from the grave.

-t

l008com · Aug 6, 2010, 02:04 AM

Originally Posted by downinflames68

That thing is catastrophically gigantic. It dwarfs most normal SUVs. I don't get it. It's bloody HUGE.

A ford taurus is 'bloddy huge' ?? Are you an ant?

driven · Aug 6, 2010, 03:05 AM

Originally Posted by l008com

A ford taurus is 'bloddy huge' ?? Are you an ant?

brassplayersrock² · Aug 6, 2010, 04:43 AM

Originally Posted by l008com

A ford taurus is 'bloddy huge' ?? Are you an ant?

Originally Posted by driven

In other words; I agree that what l008 said is funny.

Railroader · Aug 6, 2010, 10:49 AM

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imitchellg5 · Aug 6, 2010, 06:35 PM

Originally Posted by l008com

A ford taurus is 'bloddy huge' ?? Are you an ant?

They are pretty giant. It's 3" longer than the Acura TL, and nearly a foot longer than the Honda Accord, which is at the low end of large-car classification by the government. Plus the ride height is pretty up there as well, making it feel even bigger.

driven · Aug 6, 2010, 06:46 PM

Originally Posted by imitchellg5

They are pretty giant. It's 3" longer than the Acura TL, and nearly a foot longer than the Honda Accord, which is at the low end of large-car classification by the government. Plus the ride height is pretty up there as well, making it feel even bigger.

I drive a TL now. It ain't huge and 3" ain't that much.

imitchellg5 · Aug 6, 2010, 07:06 PM

Again, it's classified as a large car.

driven · Aug 6, 2010, 08:20 PM

The crown Vic must be classified as large water going vessel.

imitchellg5 · Aug 6, 2010, 08:31 PM

The Crown Victoria is classified as a dinosaur. And is exactly the same length as the Taurus.

macaddict0001 · Aug 6, 2010, 11:34 PM

I think it should be clarified that the older taurus was a midsize car, because I suspect that most people still equate the name with the third generation car.

olePigeon · Aug 7, 2010, 02:52 AM

Originally Posted by l008com

V6 camaro has as much power as the previous generation v8 camaro, and gets 30 MPG. 422hp is great but somehow, someway, I'll get by with my measly 304hp

Wow! A new Camaro! It looks worse and worth less than the previous version!

Laminar · Aug 7, 2010, 08:05 AM

Says the guy that likes the Challenger, the underpowered pig of the current muscle car lineup.

downinflames68 · Aug 7, 2010, 12:54 PM

Originally Posted by l008com

A ford taurus is 'bloddy huge' ?? Are you an ant?

No, I'm 5'9", which is 50th percentile. Average. But that car is gigantic. It's long, wide, and extremely tall.

Stogieman · Aug 7, 2010, 02:05 PM

Originally Posted by driven

I drive a TL now. It ain't huge and 3" ain't that much.

That's what she said.

imitchellg5 · Aug 7, 2010, 06:13 PM

Originally Posted by Laminar

Says the guy that likes the Challenger, the underpowered pig of the current muscle car lineup.

The Challenger isn't underpowered, it's overweight.

olePigeon · Aug 7, 2010, 10:48 PM

Originally Posted by imitchellg5

The Challenger isn't underpowered, it's overweight.

More like morbidly obese.

imitchellg5 · Aug 7, 2010, 11:24 PM

Well, yes.

Laminar · Aug 8, 2010, 01:05 AM

Underpowered for its weight?

imitchellg5 · Aug 8, 2010, 05:55 PM

Perhaps, although it seems odd to call 425hp "underpowered."

downinflames68 · Aug 8, 2010, 05:57 PM

It's just fat. And big. If it were 20% smaller and 20% lighter it would be ... you know... like the original one.

driven · Aug 8, 2010, 06:04 PM

Funny how nobody calls the BMW 7-series over-size.